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3232Smile Foundation’s goodwill ambassador Chef Vikas Khanna leads a tree plantation drive in support of Tropicana’s Gift A Tree initiativehttp://thenewhunt.in/smile-foundations-goodwill-ambassador-chef-vikas-khanna-leads-a-tree-plantation-drive-in-support-of-tropicanas-gift-a-tree-initiative/
http://thenewhunt.in/smile-foundations-goodwill-ambassador-chef-vikas-khanna-leads-a-tree-plantation-drive-in-support-of-tropicanas-gift-a-tree-initiative/#respondSat, 18 Nov 2017 10:43:08 +0000http://thenewhunt.in/?p=1528To mark the special occasion, Chef Vikas Khanna planted trees with 250 children from Smile Foundation and unveiled his new book for children – ‘A Tree Named Ganga’

New Delhi, 16th November 2017: Tropicana, PepsiCo’s flagship nutrition brand, along with Smile Foundation, a national level development organization, and Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna, today conducted a tree plantation drive as part of the Tropicana ‘Gift A Tree’ initiative. Tropicana ‘Gift A Tree’ is a commitment from Tropicana to gift back to nature, with trees that are a life essential. Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna joined in to support the initiative by leading a group of 250 children from Smile Foundation to plant saplings in the city. He also launched his children’s book, his 28th so far, called ‘A Tree Named Ganga’.

While at the event, Chef Vikas Khanna addressed an enthusiastic group of children from Smile Foundation; educating them about the importance of planting trees and being one with nature. Donning his role as an author, he engaged with the children as he spoke about the importance of trees in our lives. Drawing references from his newly launched book, he encouraged them to imbibe one of the most important virtues of trees – the virtue of giving, and made them promise to become responsible young guardians of nature.

He commented, “For me trees have always been an inspiration as they teach us to give without expecting anything in return. So I’m happy to join Tropicana’s ‘Gift A Tree’ initiative that embodies a powerful thought of gifting back to nature. I’m excited to share this experience of planting trees with children from Smile Foundation who are our future generation. Through the story of ‘A Tree Named Ganga’, I’ve made an honest effort to help children understand the value of staying humble and the essence of giving.”

Tropicana’s Gift A Tree initiative aims to spread awareness about the importance of planting trees. The brand partnered with the ‘Rally for Rivers’ and grow-trees.com, and has pledged to plant over 25,000 trees. In the words of Vineet Sharma, Brand Manager – Tropicana, PepsiCo India, said, “Tropicana is closely linked to nature as all our products are made from the fruits of nature. We are delighted to have found like-minded partners in Chef Vikas Khanna and Smile Foundation, who are equally inspired by nature and believe in the spirit of ‘giving’. With Tropicana ‘Gift A Tree, we are taking a small step to gift trees back to nature and encouraging people to do the same.”

The event saw Chef Vikas Khanna plant trees with 250 children at Smile Foundation’s Aarohan – Mission Education Centre in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi. Children from Delhi International School and Health & Care Society – a Mission Education center of Smile Foundation, also joined on this occasion. The children were seen having a great time interacting with their favourite chef at the event.

While at the event, Mr. Santanu Mishra, Co-Founder and Executive Trustee, Smile Foundation commented, “Children are the future of our country. With their unprejudiced minds and unique way of seeing the world, they are a powerful resource to initiate social transformation. If we sensitize them about environmental issues from an early age, they develop positive habits that will make a lifelong difference to the environment. I am thankful to PepsiCo for this wonderful initiative and look forward to taking the message forward on a larger level.”

During the recent festive season, Tropicana had also introduced a special gift pack, part of the sales from which were contributed towards the initiative.

About PepsiCo India:
PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest MNC food and beverage businesses in India. PepsiCo India has been consistently investing in the country and has built an expansive beverage and snack food business supported by 62 plants across foods and beverages. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade and Quaker. PepsiCo’s growth in India has been guided by “Performance with Purpose”- our fundamental belief that the success of our company is inextricably linked to the sustainability of the world around. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our planet and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders. In 2009, PepsiCo India achieved a significant milestone, by becoming the first business to achieve ‘Positive Water Balance’ in the beverage world, a fact verified by Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. The company has been Water Positive since then. For more information, please visit www.pepsicoindia.co.in

About Tropicana:
Tropicana is the #1 brand in packaged 100% Juice* in the world. Launched in India in 2004, Tropicana is offers 100% Juices and juice-based drinks. Tropicana selects the best fruit to manufacture high-quality juices and original products, pioneer innovative processes and explore new markets for its products. It is committed to fostering healthy lifestyles by ensuring that its products are naturally nutritious and provide the daily benefits that one needs.

About Smile Foundation:
Smile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400,000 children and their families every year, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.
Education is both the means as well as the end to a better life: the means because it empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood and the end because it increases one’s awareness on a range of issues – from healthcare to appropriate social behavior to understanding one’s rights – and in the process help him/her evolve as a better citizen.

Doubtless, education is the most powerful catalyst for social transformation. But child education cannot be done in isolation. A child will go to school only if the family, particularly the mother, is assured of healthcare and empowered. Moreover, when an elder sibling is relevantly skilled to be employable and begins earning, the journey of empowerment continues beyond the present generation.

]]>http://thenewhunt.in/smile-foundations-goodwill-ambassador-chef-vikas-khanna-leads-a-tree-plantation-drive-in-support-of-tropicanas-gift-a-tree-initiative/feed/0Making Healthcare Affordable and Sustainable is India’s Biggest Health Challenge’http://thenewhunt.in/making-healthcare-affordable-and-sustainable-is-indias-biggest-health-challenge/
http://thenewhunt.in/making-healthcare-affordable-and-sustainable-is-indias-biggest-health-challenge/#respondSat, 18 Nov 2017 10:39:24 +0000http://thenewhunt.in/?p=1525· Say Health Experts at IIHMR University’s, Jaipur Conference
· They stress that there can be no development without good health
· Need to shift focus from ‘traditional healthcare’ to ‘well-managed healthcare’
· By 2030 non-communicable diseases will be 75% of the total disease burden
· Institutions must focus on effective, timely and safe medical care

Jaipur, November 17, 2017: IIHMR University, Jaipur, held a stimulating and high profile conference ‘Imagining Sustainable Futures’ on November 16-17, 2017. The conference was part of the University’s annual intellectual offering to the healthcare community called Pradanya. This was Pradanya’s 22nd edition which brought together some notable figures from the healthcare sector to ideate, debate and deliberate on the various challenges confronting the healthcare industry including public health and hospital management, development sector and pharmaceutical segments in both public and the private sector.
The conference was a huge success with more than 600 students of hospital and health management, executives and management professionals from private and government healthcare and social/development sector, in addition to doctors’ nurses, academicians, healthcare researchers, participating in it.

IIHMR University, Jaipur has created a niche for itself in high-quality research, education, and training in health, hospital and pharmaceutical management. It is recognized in national and international health circles for its outstanding work in the field.

Pradanya 2017, the much-awaited annual healthcare conference in the city, focused on the 5 ‘SMART’ issues — S for Sustainable Design And Healthcare, M For Managing Change in Disruptive Times, A for Analytics Mobility and the Cloud, R For Rurban (rural +urban) Challenges and Opportunities and T for Technological Innovation and Well Being.
Explaining the choice of themes for the conference, Dr Vivek Bhandari, President, IIHMR University said, “We chose ‘Sustainable Design And Healthcare’ because it is a concept that has proven its worth across a range of industries and has shaped important policy initiatives. ‘Managing Change in Disruptive Times’, is relevant as the world faces unprecedented global challenges caused by the parallel emergence of multiple disruptive forces. We included ‘Analytics, Mobility and The Cloud’ because of its potential, especially in clinical, financial and operational systems. ‘Rurban Challenges and Opportunities’ another important focus area of the conference exhorts us on creating smart people instead of smart cities. Technology, Innovation and Wellbeing, undeniably, need to be the future of healthcare sector.”

Pro-President, IIHMR University, Mr. P.R. Sodani, in his welcome address, stressed that smart, innovative and sustainable development is critical to transforming our lives and should be the focus of all our healthcare strategies.

Chairman, IIHMR University, Dr. S.D. Gupta underscored the fact that if people are not healthy, development cannot happen. There is a need to shift focus from “traditional healthcare to well-managed healthcare”, he said. Highlighting the key criteria for sustainable development Dr. Gupta said that while environment, social and economic conditions play an important role, the foundation of development is based on good health. “Non-communicable diseases are on the rise (by 2030 they will 75% of the total disease burden) because of behavioural and lifestyle changes. We need to keep this in mind while devising strategies for the future, he said.

Dr. Ram Narain, Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute who was the chief guest at the Conference, said, “The biggest challenge of the healthcare industry is to create a system which is affordable, fair, acceptable and adaptable. Healthcare has become very expensive in India; 17.3% of the nation’s GDP is spent on healthcare. At present, 25% of healthcare expenses are borne by the public system and the rest 75% by the individual which is often backbreaking. We need to narrow the gap and reorient and strengthen our healthcare system.”

Executive Director went on to add that India’s healthcare system is going through a transition. It is vital to handle the medical challenges through better infrastructure, governance, altered recruitment policies and better patient care. Institutions must be focused on effectiveness and delivering timely and safe medical care.”

Health experts and participants hoped that the host of ideas generated at the conference would be executed with the available resources, infrastructure, and technology in a sustainable manner.

Mr. Sandesh Kumar Sharma of the Organizing Committee of IIHMR University Jaipur proposed the vote of thanks.

]]>http://thenewhunt.in/making-healthcare-affordable-and-sustainable-is-indias-biggest-health-challenge/feed/0LE CREUSET CELEBRATES THE MANY FLAVORS OF ROYAL KITCHENS WITH ROYAL FABLEShttp://thenewhunt.in/le-creuset-celebrates-the-many-flavors-of-royal-kitchens-with-royal-fables/
http://thenewhunt.in/le-creuset-celebrates-the-many-flavors-of-royal-kitchens-with-royal-fables/#respondSat, 18 Nov 2017 10:34:07 +0000http://thenewhunt.in/?p=1522Gurugram, 16th November 2017:A French brand that makes cooking a work of art, Le Creuset joins hands with Royal Fables, India’s only platform showcasing regal, royal culture to present kitchen tales of four blue blooded scions. Chefs by love and royals by birth the scions demonstrate four distinctly unique dishes at the Le CreusetAmbience Experience Centre. The brand welcomes BaisaPushpita Singh, Kharwa; Kunwar Hemendra Singh of Bhainsrorgarh, Shradha Akka Nikam, Kolhapur and Rani Kirti Singh of Dhampur. They come together under the umbrella of Kitchen of the kings, a brand by Royal Fables that will showcase kitchen tales of royal families.

This cookout brings forth the mystical journey of flavors from sprawling royal kitchens paired with perfect cookware and serving dishes by Le Creuset. We begin with a sumptuous Bajre ka soyta by Pushpita. Otherwise a jewellery designer, she recreates this traditional lentil based dish with regional vegetables. A spectacular chef himself, Hemender cooks his famed kali mirch and elaichi chicken, pairing it with Indian breads as Shradha presents a classic Maratha recipe of mutton bhat with pandar rasa. The treat ends on a sweet note with baker and pastry chef Kirti Kumari who whips up cup-cakes and muffins made from her pre-mixes that she retails at gourmet stores under her brand Bake Me.

Restauranteur, chef and a true connoisseur of traditional cooking, Osama Jalali interacts with the royal chefs, highlighting the heritage story behind each recipe in the impeccable magic of Le Creuset cookware.

Kitchen of the Kings is a newly launched sub brand of Royal Fables thatrevives the fabled recipes of Princely states, offering unique experiences from royal kitchens. With scions from four leading families cooking different royal recipes, this cookout served as a perfect window to the regal kitchens of India.

About Le Creuset:
Le Creuset is recognized the world over for market-leading, premium quality ranges of enameled cast iron cookware, multi-ply stainless steel, toughened non-stick, stoneware and ceramics, along with its outstanding range of wine accessories. Established in 1925, Le Creuset has been making world-class cookware for almost 100 years, innovation remains at the forefront of Le Creuset’s success. Used by leading chefs and keen cooks around the globe, Le Creuset cookware offers outstanding performance time after time.
For more information please visit our websitewww.le-creuset.in

About Royal Fables:

A must attend in the calendar of leading royal families of India, besides connoisseurs of evolved living, Royal Fables presents some of the most iconic design bastions of regal India. Reborn in a contemporary, design forward language under the caring tutelage of royal scions, Royal Fables showcases the various creative and indulgent life-style forums of regal heritage. Launched in 2010 with its first exhibition at DLF Emporio, New Delhi, the platform has since then held seven extravagant seasons and travelled to cities like New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai in India and Bangkok and Marrakech overseas. The Royal Fables Trunk Collection has toured the Americas, anchoring the Vancouver Bridal Week and also presenting at Dallas and Los Angeles.Royal Fables has, through the last nine seasons, presented the regal legacy before discerning audiences both in India and abroad. It has successfully showcased many cultural forums that together add to the mystique of Imperial India.For more information, please visit our website www.royalfables.com

Mumbai, October 2017: QNet, a leading global direct selling company has launched Nutriplus EDG3 in the Indian market through its network. EDG3 is another addition to QNet’s basked of products in the health and wellness segment which are being sold through its online channel.

Nutriplus EDG3 is powdered drink which is designed to be consumed daily. It helps in activating the production of Gluthathione in the body which is a blend of three amino acids (L-Cystine, Glycine, L-Glutamine and Selenomethionine). This helps in detoxification and is very essential for the human immune system. It is said that Glutathione is the master of antioxidants which works at an intracellular level and helps to protect the cell from damage. Glutathione has the unique ability to regenerate other antioxidants like Vitamin C and E. Regular consumption of Nutriplus EDG3 optimises good health and well-being. The key benefits other than good health and wellbeing are:
• Increases energy levels
• Maintains healthy joints
• Improves skin health
• Promotes healthy hair and nails
The launch of Nutriplus EDG3 is expected to strengthen QNet’s overall product offering in the health and wellness space in India. QNet has been sourcing close to 70% of the products it sells through its network of Independent Representatives (IRs) from local manufacturers, which includes a lot of SMEs. This is perfectly in sync with the Government’s stated objective of promoting ‘Make in India’. EDG3 is currently one of the fastest selling products in other international markets that QNet operates in. It is now available through distributors of the company’s products which are referred to as IRs.

Available in a pleasant-tasting pomegranate and mixed berry flavour Nutriplus EDG3 is suitable for adults as well as children above 6 years of age. It is available in a box of 30 single-serve sachets at INR 6630 per box.

According to report from IDSA which in collaboration with the PHD Chamber, as an ongoing process, has benchmarked monitoring of the Direct Selling Industry in India the direct selling industry is estimated to reach up to INR 2,36,543 million by 2019-20 on account of conducive policy framework in our country.

Commenting on the launch of the new product in the health and wellness segment Trevor Kuna, Global CEO, QNet said “QNet is aligned with the “Make in India” initiative of the government and supports several SMEs in India who develop exclusive products for them. Around 70 per cent of QNET’s product portfolio comprises products made in India. QNET are in a process of introducing 8-10 new products in this upcoming year.”

ABOUT QNET:
QNET is one of Asia’s leading Direct Selling Company that offers a portfolio of lifestyle products to customers in more than 100 countries through its proprietary e-commerce platform. The company also offers an entrepreneurial network marketing business opportunity. QNET has offices and agency representations in 25 countries around the world and employs approximately 1,000 employees. Established in Hong Kong in 1998, QNET is a member of the Direct Selling Association of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.

QNET is also a part of the Hong Kong Health Food Association and the Health Supplements Industry Association of Singapore among others. In India, QNET operates through its franchisee Vihaan Direct Selling (Pvt) Ltd and is a member of Health Foods and Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA).

QNET is active in sports sponsorships around the world, including football, badminton and more, due to the company’s strong belief that the drive, passion and teamwork involved in sports mirrors the values upheld by QNET. QNET is currently the official direct selling partner of the Manchester City Football Club (MCFC).

]]>http://thenewhunt.in/qnet-launches-revolutionary-antioxidant-health-supplement-nutriplus-edg3-for-indian-market/feed/0Super99 store – A top destination for low-priced everyday productshttp://thenewhunt.in/super99-store-a-top-destination-for-low-priced-everyday-products/
http://thenewhunt.in/super99-store-a-top-destination-for-low-priced-everyday-products/#respondWed, 01 Nov 2017 02:57:55 +0000http://thenewhunt.in/?p=1477Super99 store is really for those who love buying everyday products at amazingly low prices. We found out this store during a recent visit the Opulent Mall in Ghaziabad. It definitely deserves a look!

Good thing about the store
Price, obviously! It struck me how prices can be that low! Surprised, I also liked the variety and range on offer as the store stocks products from categories such as Kitchen & Dining, Toys & Games, Beauty, Snacks, Stationery, Home Accessories, Gift & Décor, and Ready to Wear and Bathroom items.
The best part, low prices were for all products. I took time, browsed through the racks there and tried to make sense of offers and discounts. The store was full of everyday items like cup, mugs, plates, piggybacks, flasks and all those things.

The ‘99’ catch
When it entered the store, I thought they were offering every item at Rs 99. Which was not the case. But yes, they have strategically priced every items in a denominator of 99.
So, you can expect products to start from INR 99 and be available in 199, 299 and so on. Wait, I was saw some products under 50! It tried grabbing them all but left them for some other times.

What I bought?
Well, I was extremely tired and hungry. So, thought of buying some snacks. I chanced up the boxes of butter cookies stacked up there and picked out one. It felt tasty and crunchy. Given the packaging and all those, the cookies were extremely cheap, dare I say, dirt cheap!

Conclusion
We can safely recommend Super99 for two main reasons – price and quality. You can visit the store near your house and buy top everyday products at extremely low prices. What else you need!

Ingredients
• 5 eggs
• 350 grams pasta flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil for marination of Butter nut pumpkin
• 1 garlic clove
• 600 grams butternut pumpkin
• 100 grams freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 100 grams butter
• Fresh sage leaves
Method
Making the Dough
1. Mix Eggs, Flour and salt. Knead Well. About 3 mins should be ok. Keep it for 30 mins.
Making the Filling
2. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly oil a baking sheet. Peel and Cut the Pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and cut into small dices Bake the squash for 45 mins along with garlic or until well cooked
3. Place it in a bowl, mesh it well, stir in the cheese and grate the nutmeg and some crushed pepper corns and mix well.
Making the Pasta
4. Roll out the pasta dough very thin so as to literally see the yellowish filling inside
5. Cut the pasta sheet into 2 ½ inch squares.
6. Place 1 spoon of filling and stick the parallel ends together to form a triangle and then stick the other ends together for form the Cappellacci.
7. In boiling water, cook Cappellacci for 3-4 mins approximately or Until firm or as they say “Al Dente”
8. Melt the butter in a pan and add sage leaves
9. Transfer Cappellacci to the pan, add few spoons of stock if needed.
10. Check on the seasoning.
11. Top up with some Parmesan Cheese. Serve Hot.

About The pasta Bowl Company
Conceptualised by Chef Om’s Hospitality, The Pasta Bowl Company came into existence in April 2013 to soon become the top 10 restaurants of Gurgaon. The award winning restaurant is the first step of Ms. Aditi Bicholia and Chef Om Nayak, to build an authentic food enterprise.
Committed to deliver authentic Italian experience to the diners, the husband-wife duo has not designed the restaurant on the format of an Italian eatery but kept it true to the Italian-Sicilian cuisine through their innovative menu.
Since Indians and Italians are very similar in food habits, cultural values and gestures, the company is on the mission to create right set of awareness for authentic Sicilian cuisine in the country to set new benchmarks in the dining business.

About Chef Om Nayak
Chef Om Nayak is an award winning Chef, restaurateur and a true culinary explorer. He started his entrepreneurial journey with Chef Om’s Hospitality in 2009, where he consults for various successful Hospitality Businesses and has a feather of creating ventures all across India, Mid-East, UK and Hongkong.
A young dynamic Chef Om Nayak conceptualized The Pasta Bowl Company in 2013 when his wife Aditi Bicholia came up with the idea of opening a speciality restaurant. It was the next step in his culinary journey and the first step in establishing an authentic and distinguished food enterprise. The Pasta Bowl Company is a reflection of his experience and love for Italian cuisine. He specially chose to focus and experiment with Sicilian Cuisine as he feels it’s more suited and likable to the Indian pallet.

New Delhi, 26th October 2017: Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Government of India Dr Mahesh Sharma will inaugurate SWAD SANSKRITI, a celebration of food culture and philosophy. Organised by Food and Beverage Buzz magazine SWAD SANSKRITI will be held on 26 November 2017 at Radisson Blu, Paschim Vihar (Saphire 1&2), from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Curated by Dr Ashish Chopra, well known culinary historian, TV Host, Author and Senior Consulting Editor of Food and Beverage Buzz magazine, Swad Sanskriti as the event will look into exploring the wisdom of our cultural philosophy through food that has shaped Indian history and which today has become the identification factor for us Indians.

Mr Pawan Agrawal, Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Media Private Limited, that publishes the magazine Food and Beverage Buzz, says, “Understanding our past is imperative to understand our present food habits. So, how do we come to an elaborate understanding of our cultural habits? These are some of the questions that we will look at exploring through these events.”

Slated as the first conclave of many to come, SWAD SANSKRITI will host Cultural Gastronomy as its first chapter and Cultural Diversity will explore the diversity and unity of Indian Food and how its influence has helped develop and evolve Indian culture.To discuss some key issues that pertain to Indian culinary heritage, SWAD SANSKRITI will bring together eminent stalwarts from various food verticals which will include Chefs, Hoteliers, Restaurateurs, Food Historians, Anthropologists, Researchers, FMCG, food packaging industry, representatives from the Dairy companies, E-retailers, Food app companies among others. (please inform who we have from the packaging industry)

The eminent advisory board panel for SWAD SANSKRITI consists of the following:

“Swad Sanskriti isn’t just about discovering the culture of food and taste, it is a platform to bring together food lovers and those who are always excited about experimenting with different combination of ingredients,” says Ms Urvashi Jaahnvi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief of Food and Beverage Buzz magazine.

About Food and Beverage Buzz Magazine

Food and Beverage Buzz magazine is part of Ocean Media Private Limited (a group company of 90-year-old publishing house, Prabhat Prakashan) which also publishes another world-class magazine Defence and Security Alert (DSA). FnB Buzz magazine covers a wide spectrum of subjects like cuisines, hospitality, FMCG Industry, F&B and restaurants, health & nutrition, who’s who from the F&B world, success stories and governing bodies like the MoFPI, FSSAI, APEDA, etc. For further details, please visit http://www.fnbbuzz.com/swad-sanskriti/

]]>http://thenewhunt.in/food-and-beverage-buzz-to-organise-swad-sanskriti/feed/0Chef Sanjeev Kapoor inaugurates Wonderchef Store and encourages the budding Chefs of Gurugramhttp://thenewhunt.in/chef-sanjeev-kapoor-inaugurates-wonderchef-store-and-encourages-the-budding-chefs-of-gurugram/
http://thenewhunt.in/chef-sanjeev-kapoor-inaugurates-wonderchef-store-and-encourages-the-budding-chefs-of-gurugram/#respondSun, 17 Sep 2017 20:11:44 +0000http://thenewhunt.in/?p=1425Usually Chefs cook for foodies and food lovers but this time it was turn of foodies of Gurugram to turn chef and cook for celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and impress him. This interesting event was organized at Wonderchef Outlet in Gurugram where more than 30 finalists who were selected presented their recipes and delicious dishes to Chef. A week long contest COOK FOR ME was launched by Wonderchef and Sanjeev Kapoor where 100s of people participated and submitted their recipes.

Wonderchef, which is India’s favorite brand of healthy cooking, opened its first store in Gurugram today which is its first Exclusive Brand Outlet (EBO) of North India. First of its kind store offers a wide range of innovative and easy to use appliances which not only enhance the beauty of kitchen but also help to cook healthy and tasty food without any hassle and also reduce the cooking time too.

The one-of-its kind competition, which was designed to provide platform to amateur chefs and food lovers to showcase their culinary talent through LIVE cooking on ‘innovative and healthy food”, witnessed huge audience on Sunday. Chef along with renowned Food Entrepreneur and Managing Director of Wonderchef Ravi Saxena, Marketing Head Mukti Saxena and their team selected the real Wonderchef amongst hundreds of participants.

On this occasion of Store launch, Mr. Ravi Saxena, Managing Director, Wonderchef said, “Wonderchef has grown into a trusted & the most loved brand of cookware and healthy appliances in the country. With the motto of Eat Healthy & Live Healthy today we have entered the fastest growing city of Haryana. City’s lifestyle is very fast, so people of the city have very less time for cooking. Being a leading player of the country it is our responsibility to educate the people about what they eat, how they eat and what is healthy? On the basis of our R&D and experience of Chef we made Wonderchef a, unique brand amongst others. Everything we would do over the next three years would be in this direction till the time we are one of the top 3 players in kitchenware industry in India’’.

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor who judged the recipes and gave away prizes to winner said “I am very happy and overwhelmed to see the enthusiasm and zeal of the people of Gurugram. It gives me immense pleasure to see an evolving cooking culture with such innovative recipes. Wonderchef is committed to empowering and educating the women by enabling them to cook healthy”.

The winners of the contest were Reeta Arora, Anju was 1st st runner up and Rajni Anand was the 2nd runner-up for this live cooking competition that was held at Wonderchef Store, Galleria Market, Gurugram.

White cub has decided to take this initiative after Delhipedia backed White Cub’s Crowd funding campaign in the Catapooolt Changemakers Contest 2017. CATAPOOOLT, is India’s most rewarded and industry-backed crowd funding platform during which start-ups will launch their crowd funding campaigns and compete with each other to make it to the grand finale.

According to Arjun Pandey, Founder of DelhiPedia, “White Cub ice-creams have been created to fill the gap of no ‘Ice-cream’ in the Indian market for people looking for dairy free and healthy alternatives and DelhiPedia aims to spread the word across Delhi for the launch of ice-creams specially for Delhizens through the limited edition tubs specifically created for us”.
White Cub ice-cream will let people who are Lactose Intolerant enjoy ice-creams’ as it is Vegan, Dairy and Gluten free and certified from FRAC, FICCI Research Analysis Centre. The ice-creams do not contain hydrogenated fats or trans fats.
White Cub will not just benefit from funds raised via Crowd funding during this competition but also in terms of Market Validation, Marketing Buzz, Media Coverage from Partners and Community Building etc.
White Cub under the umbrella of the company consciously named as Compassionate Choices Pvt Ltd is offering such food choices to people which may be compassionate to their own health and to the environment and its life forms

White Cub along with ice-creams also makes some other Dairy free foods as well like Yogurts, Milk, Bakery, etc.

About Delhipedia
Delhipedia has grown at a rapid pace with more than 800,000 Facebook followers and these followers are growing day by day. Delhipedia is an online portal which allows viewers (travellers, explorers and youngsters) to take virtual tours via short 3 to 5 minutes videos and share their experience through various platforms (Youtube, Facebook, Instagram etc). Delhipedia covers all aspects of the city, starting from heritage monuments, bazaars, thriving cultural scene, to platefuls of delicious food that bring Delhiites together. Delhipedia’s YouTube channel brings alive the true essence of Delhi and its magnificent culture. In a way, Delhipedia is an audio visual encyclopedia about the city, which the Delhiites are still unaware of. Delhipedia is a one-stop solution for anyone visiting the city.In order to explore the unexplored, the Delhipedia team created short videos and uploaded them on Delhipedia’s YouTube channel and built a successful community on Facebook. The idea is to bring in some ‘fun’ element and at the same time, help people discover places of interest. For further details, please visit https://www.delhipedia.com.

About WhiteCub
The journey started by a parlour / kiosk format, presently supplying the ‘ice-creams to different retail stores across 4 cities of India- Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai White Cub encourages people to leave smaller carbon footprints, its ingredients are gentler than the other ice-creams’ animal –derived ones on Mother Earth.WhiteCub has earlier won PETA Vegan Food Awards for two consecutive years. Recently it also bagged Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology’s Grant of Excellence Award 2017.

Bengaluru, July 28th, 2017: FreshMenu.com launched its very own magazine ‘Food For Thought’ today at The Oberoi, Bengaluru.
The magazine is anchored around interesting global food trends and has been produced with the help of agency, DontBeContent. It will be published once in two months, which will be circulated to the discerning customers of the brand.
Good food being the key focus, the brands constant endeavour is to offer something new to the customers each time. The magazine is a step further towards this ambition and hopes to delight, engage and interact extensively with the customers of FreshMenu, to create patronage.
Talking about the launch, Rashmi Daga, CEO & Founder, FreshMenu.com, said “Our motto is to delight customers with taste and provide them with an array of interesting experiences connected in some way to food. FreshMenu as brand brings together several aspects of lifestyle like travel, health and the appetite to explore the unknown. We understand the pulse of modern Indian customers. Hence, ‘Food For Thought’ will be a medium to start a deeper conversation with them and further fortify our effort to bring something exciting to their plates. Innovation and being unconventional is in the DNA of the brand and this magazine is yet another step in that direction.
Talking about her experience on working with the brand and process of curating the magazine, Manjira Dutta, Co-Founder at DontBeContent said, “Very few people know about the kind of work which goes behind a brand like FreshMenu. The entire process of curating a new menu every day and giving a twist to global cuisine to meet the Indian palate is extremely fascinating. Modern Indian consumers are hungry to know about global food, ingredients, trends and cooking process. Considering FreshMenu is an app-based service, it’s impossible to exhibit all these through the app or the website. A magazine hence becomes a great medium to communicate this. We were impressed with the clarity the brand team has in terms of what works for their customers. They are committed to provide good international food to their customers. We would sum up our experience of coming up with ‘Food For Thought’ extremely enriching and are confident of receiving good response from the customers.”
The event was attended by an eclectic mix of members from the Start-Up/VC world and influencers; all bound together by the love for Good Food.

About FreshMenu.com
FreshMenu is an online restaurant that serves freshly-made, chef-cooked gourmet meals in a box. Started in Bangalore, the company has expanded its services to Mumbai and Delhi-NCR. It pioneered the concept of app-based food delivery kitchens in the country. A team of about 500, FreshMenu.com operates its own kitchens and runs its own delivery fleet to drive the entire process of food ordering.
It was founded in 2014 by IIM Ahmedabad alumni, Rashmi Daga, who has previously worked with cab aggregator Ola and online jewellery store Bluestone. Aimed at rescuing food- seekers from mundane meals, FreshMenu is on a constant quest to whip-up interesting food options in the kitchens spread out across the city that deliver freshly cooked food to the doorsteps of its customers. It received Series B funding in January 2016 of Rs. 110 crore led by Zodius Capital with participation from existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partner and had raised $5 million in Series A round of funding in 2015 from Lightspeed Venture Partners.